SEE HOW CERTAIN FORMS OF EXERCISE MAY LEAD TO DYSFUNCTION AND HOW TO CORRECT IT.

Approved CEU providers for American Council of Exercise (ACE) and National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

Approved and Regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Private Occupational School Board.

This 3-course series will teach you the concepts and theories behind MAT® Jumpstart. Through a range of motion evaluation, you will be able to identify areas of biomechanical imbalances within the Lower Body, Upper Body, and Trunk & Spine. Then, through specific positional testing, you will be able to recognize positional biomechanical imbalances and areas of vulnerability to injury. By using corrective isometrics and reinforcement exercises, you will be able to provide your client with an appropriate exercise routine and help them to decrease these imbalances.

Course Dates and Curriculum:

Lower Body Module: July 14-15, 2018

Upper Body Module: August 11-12, 2018

Trunk & Spine Module: September 8-9, 2018

Typical Schedule:

Saturday: 8:30am – 5:30pm

Sunday*: 8:30am – 5:30pm

*Please note that class ends slightly early on Sunday of the last weekend to allow time for Jumpstart certification testing.

Course Objectives:

Teach therapists and trainers how to objectively evaluate and identify biomechanical imbalances within the human body.

Understand how biomechanical imbalances lead to repetitive stress and chronic overuse injuries.

Fill in the missing link within the exercise continuum.

Create an awareness that certain forms of exercise may lead to dysfunction.

Give therapists and trainers a system to check whether their treatment is working or not.

Examine how muscle tightness is secondary to muscle weakness.

Show how to identify and eliminate positional weaknesses that may lead to injury or further compensation.

Registration:

$425 USD/module

$100 USD non-refundable deposit due at the time of registration

The remaining amount will be applied to the original credit card used when signing up for the course and will be charged the day prior to class starting.

Students must take either Lower Body or Upper Body prior to taking Trunk & Spine

Cancellation/Refund Policy: Students who cancel this contract by notifying the school within three (3) business days of registering are entitled to a full refund of all tuition and fees paid. Students who withdraw after three (3) business days, but before the start of classes, are entitled to a full refund of all tuition and fees paid except their registration fee and a maximum cancellation charge of $150 USD or 10% of the contract price or which ever is less.

MAT® JUMPSTART TESTING: All students who have taken all three Jumpstart modules are eligible to take the Jumpstart exam in an effort to become MAT® JUMPSTART CERTIFIED. Jumpstart Certification testing is conducted at the end of the Trunk and Spine module during each series. The exam is included in your registration fee, if it’s necessary to retake the exam or a student wishes to take the exam on any other day other than the last day of Trunk & Spine, the cost is $75 USD.

Approved and Regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Private Occupational School Board.

Prior to moving to Arizona in 2006, I started doing Triathlons. I did all the training on my own but I didn’t exactly know what I was doing. After 6 months, I developed severe IT band syndrome. I tried acupuncture, hired a personal trainer to strengthen me, saw an orthopedic surgeon and got an MRI […]